Which of the following situations is most likely to result in a secondary group becoming a primary group?
A. Standing in line at an amusement park waiting to get on a popular ride
B. Picking over items at a large rummage sale
C. A neighborhood digging out after an earthquake
D. Sharing an admiration for a rock star
Answer: C
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A. domination theory B. elitist theory C. power elite theory D. pluralist theory
_________ assume that cities grow in ways that provide the most efficient means for distributing goods and services
a. Conflict theorists b. Structural-functionalists c. Materialists d. Urban environmentalists
Anthropologist George Murdock sampled 565 societies and found that
A. over 90 percent of them were strictly monogamous. B. over 80 percent of them preferred polygamy to monogamy. C. over 30 percent of them had no formal procedures for obtaining a divorce. D. over 75 percent of them had some type of polyandry.
Lydia espouses the dependency theory understanding of why some countries remain undeveloped. Specifically, she contends that economic development
A. exploits the least powerful nations to the benefit of wealthier nations that then control their political and economic systems. B. arises from relinquishing traditional cultural values. C. requires embracing new technologies and a market economy. D. has resulted in a single economic system stemming from the development of a world market.